Mariana Figueiro

Mariana Figueiro, FIES, is the director of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she also is a professor at the School of Architecture.

Mariana Figueiro's Posts

Architectural Lighting
Does Circadian Lighting Work?

by Murrye Bernard

Lighting manufacturers are offering systems allegedly attuned with our circadian rhythm. Three experts discuss whether these products have an impact.
Lighting
Architectural Lighting: The Case for More Research

by Elizabeth Donoff

At their essence, recent developments in lighting design have fundamental and applied research to thank, but more funding is needed to sustain this critical foundation.
Wellness and Design
Shining a Light on Health and Well-Being

by Murrye Bernard

When specifying lighting, architects should consider recent research on lighting’s influence on occupants while adhering to codes aimed at conserving energy.
Lighting Research
Rethinking Exposure to Saturated Colored Light

by Greig O'Brien

Doses of red and blue light can be a means of increasing daytime alertness and nighttime sleep.
Comment
Color Saturation

by Elizabeth Donoff

If color-changing capabilities are incorporated into every design, are we diluting its purpose?